Blessed Notkar Balbulus
Also known as: Notkar the Stammerer; Notkar of Saint Gall; Notker…; Notkero…
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 6
Died
April 8, 912
Beatified
1512 by Pope Julius II (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Notkar Balbulus, also known as Notkar the Stammerer, Notkar of Saint Gall, Notker, and Notkero, was a highly accomplished Benedictine monk, priest, poet, musician, teacher, writer, historian, and hagiographer. He was born around 840 in Elgg, Switzerland.